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Historical Event on 11/17/1948
Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/8/1895 | Ramchandra Sakharam Ruikar, freedom fighter, pioneer of the labour movement in India and President of All India Trade Union Congress, was born at Rui village, district Kolhapur, Maharashtra. |
| 2/8/1912 | Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away. |
| 2/8/1912 | Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta. |
| 7/10/1996 | Budget session of Parliament begins. |
| 7/21/1977 | Bhudevchandra Basu, famous animal expert, passed away. |
| 9/22/1979 | Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean. |
| 7/27/1993 | Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion. |
| 8/22/1993 | The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu. |
| 1/6/1992 | Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG. |
| 10/12/1921 | Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona. |
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